Alopecia Areata Center - Hamden, CTHamden Dermatologist Doctors for Alopecia AreataType of Physician: Dermatologist What is a Dermatologist? A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor Dermatologist Doctors in Hamden * Douglas L Bilinski MD  Ellen B Milstone MD  Dermatology in Hamden  Frank M Castiglione Jr. MD  Kalman L Watsky MD  Yale Dermatology & Laser Center  Yale Dermatology & Laser Center  The Savin Center PC  Yale Dermatology & Laser Center  The Savin Center PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  John W Edelglass MD  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Yale Dermatology Associates PC  Mark J Goldstein MD  Paula M Bevilacqua MD  Paula M Bevilacqua MD  Donald R Greene MD  Jerrold C Lehrman MD  Kevin Diette MD  Philip E Shapiro MD  Connecticut Dermatology LLC  Israel Dvoretzky & Nira R Silverman MDs  Israel Dvoretzky & Nira R Silverman MDs  Advanced Dermatology Center  Glenn S Gart MD  Shoreline Dermatology  Barry Richter MD  Jeffrey N Alter MD  Dermatology Associates of Waterbury PC  Dermatology Associates of Waterbury PC  Dermatology Associates of Waterbury PC  Brian McGrath MD  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists PC  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists PC  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists PC  Adult & Pediatric Dermatology Specialists PC  Skin Care Physicians of Fairfield County LLC  Skin Care Physicians of Fairfield County LLC  Dennis L Feinberg MD  Allen D Kallor & Caron M Grin MDs  Allen D Kallor & Caron M Grin MDs  Middlesex Dermatology  Joseph Weiss MD  Grove Hill Medical Center Dermatology  Grove Hill Medical Center Dermatology  Advanced DermCare PC  Advanced DermCare PC  Robert J Patrignelli MD LLC  Kenneth J Maiocco MD PC  Kenneth J Maiocco MD PC  Associates in Dermatology LLC  Associates in Dermatology LLC  Dermatology Surgical Associates LLC  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  UConn Dermatology Associates  Jitesh K Vachhani MD  Dermatology in Clinton  Dermatology in Clinton  Dermatology in Clinton  Lawrence J Fortier MD  Hartford Dermatology Associates PC  Hartford Dermatology Associates PC  Hartford Dermatology Associates PC  Robert B Nathanson MD  Elliot C Zweig MD PC  Douglas L Bilinski MD  Ivan S Cohen & Associates  Ivan S Cohen & Associates  Ivan S Cohen & Associates  Lauren A Daman MD  Dermatology Associates of Glastonbury LLC  James S Rosokoff MD  Dermatology Associates of Glastonbury LLC  Dermatology Associates of Glastonbury LLC  James S Rosokoff MD  Dermatology Associates of Glastonbury LLC  Dermatology Associates of Eastern Connecticut  Dermatology Associates of Eastern Connecticut  UConn Health Partners Dermatology  UConn Health Partners Dermatology  Margaret M Bason MD  Jennifer W Pennoyer MD LLC  Gary Last MD  Litchfield Dermatology Center  Robin Gail Oshman MD  Essex Dermatology LLC Hamden, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Alopecia AreataRead the Alopecia Areata article » What is alopecia areata?Alopecia areata is a hair-loss condition which usually affects the scalp. It can, however, sometimes affect other areas of the body. Hair loss tends to be rather rapid and often involves one side of the head more than the other. Alopecia areata affects both males and females. This type of hair loss is different than male-pattern baldness, an inherited condition.
What causes alopecia areata?Current evidence suggests that alopecia areata is caused by an abnormality in the immune system. This particular abnormality leads to autoimmunity. As a result, the immune system attacks particular tissues of the body. In alopecia areata, for unknown reasons, the body's own immune system attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation. Biopsies of affected skin show immune cells inside of the hair follicles where they are not normally present. What causes this is unknown. Alopecia areata is sometimes associated with other autoimmune conditions such as allergic disorders, thyroid disease, vitiligo, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Sometimes, alopecia areata occurs within family members, suggesting a role of genes and heredity.
What are the different patterns of alopecia areata?The most common pattern is one or more spots of hair loss on the scalp. There is also a form of more generalized thinning of hair referred to as diffuse alopecia areata throughout the scalp. Occasionally, all of the scalp hair is lost, a condition referred to as alopecia totalis. Less frequently, the loss of all of the hairs on the entire body, called alopecia universalis, occurs. Sometimes the hair loss can involve the male beard, a condition known as alopecia areata barbe. Who is affected by alopecia areata?Alopecia areata tends to occur most often in children, teens, and young adults. ... Recommended Reading Related to Alopecia AreataWhat is leprosy?Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, which causes damage to the skin and the peripheral nervous system. The disease develops slowly (from six months to 40 years!) and results in skin lesions and deformities, most often affecting the cooler places on the body (for example, eyes, nose, earlobes, hands, feet, and testicles). The skin lesions and deformities can be very disfiguring and are the reason that infected individuals historically were considered outcasts in many cultures. Although human-to-human transmission is the primary source of infection, three other species can carry and (rarely) transfer M. leprae to humans: chimpanzees, mangabey monkeys, and nine-banded armadillos. The disease is termed a chronic granulomatous disease, similar to tuberculosis, because it produces inflammatory nodules (granulomas) in the skin and nerves over time.
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